TRIPOLI CVU 64

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Casablanca Class Escort Carrier Keel Laid 1 February 1943 as DIDRICKSON BAY Renamed 3 April 1943 - Launched 13 July 1943 USS TRIPOLI CVE-64 Commissioned 31 October 1943 - Decommissioned 22 May 1946 Recommissioned 5 January 1952 USS TRIPOLI CVU-64 Redesignated Utility Aircraft Carrier (CVU) 1 July 1955 Decommissioned 25 November 1958 Struck from Naval Register 1 February 1959 Scrapped 1960

Naval Covers

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1. USS Tripoli CVE-64 Covers Page 1     (1944-1952)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning 31 October 1943 to 22 May 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-02

CVE-64. First Day Cancellation of Type 3 Name Cancel, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-03

CVE-64

 

Locy Type 2z

1946-11-13

CVE-64

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-07-13

CVE-64. Registered, Official mail. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-03-06

CVE-64. Last Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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2nd Commissioning 5 January 1952 to 25 November 1958

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-02-03

CVE-64

 

Other Information

USS TRIPOLI earned the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Battle of Derne in 1805. It was the decisive victory of a mercenary army led by a detachment of United States Marines and soldiers against the forces of Tripoli during the First Barbary War. It was the first recorded land battle of the United States fought overseas.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Leland D. Webb.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name TRIPOLI - USS Tripoli CVU-64, USS Tripoli LPH-10 and USS Tripoli LHA-7.

 

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